Dispensing container



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application anaem a: 17, 1921. Serial no. mm.

' Mypresent invention relates primarily to dispensin containers'for-wax paste instick which facilitates the economic use the container, and which avoi s the waste of metal boxes or cans to em tied.

other object is to provide a container of the above type which has no parts apt to become jammed or clogged, or subject to decay or disintegration in use, and which presents no sharp edges on which the user is likely to cut his fingers,

Another object is to provide a container of be discarded when the above type, which can be made b ,automatic machinery at small cost and w ich is durable and easy to keep cleanand attractive in appearance. 4 r

In the accompanying drawings in which 1s shown one of various possible embodiments of the several features of. therinvention,

Fig. 1 .is a side' elevation partly in section indicating the dispensing container when out of use v Fig: 2 is a view inlongitudinal cross-section therethrough indicatin themode of use,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation o a preferred form of follower, and; Y

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a reserve stock of refill polish sticks.

. The drawings show a dispensing container comprising a cylindrical metal case 10 open at both ends, with a removable end cap' 11,

, the flange 12 of which is adapted to batchsponding bead 13 scoped over either end and to abut a correpressed out from the metal of the'container. p Within the container, Iprovide a follower F, for feeding forward the stick 14 of polish wax. The follower in a preferred construction comprises an inner sheet metal cup 15,

having its open end telescoped snugly to engage-t e bottom of anouter on 16 of slightly larger diameter, the-edge of t elatter being then swaged over as atj17to rovide a follower closed at both ends with lunt rounded edges. Preferably, the outer wall of the fol- :lo'wer has pairs of parallel slits 18 to form spring leaves 19 therebetween, bowed outwardly as in Fig. 3;but pressed substantially fiat, for snug-1y an'dfrictionally' engaging the cylindrical wall of the case, as in Fig. 2, when the plunger is in place. Illustratively Ihave shown four such spring leaves 9. The end walls of the plunger are preferably slightly countersunk at 20 for convenient engagement by the thumb, as will be hereinafter described.

The polishing wax which consists, as usual,

.of carnauba wax and a volatile solvent therefor and which may also include a pigment, is, for the purpose of the present invention, in stick form of diameter to snugly fit within the dispenser case 10. A convenient diameter is about two inches. The wax refills are preferably prepared by extrusion in a continuous I long solid cylinder (not shown) which is cut scanner: me; a gono- F off into segmentsof appropriate length, preferably about two. inches and enclosed in tin foil as at-21. The refill sticks are disposed of to shoe shining parlors in boxes 22, or in mailing tubes (not shown) of a half dozen or more, as illustrated in-Figz 4. The cost of manufacturing and. filling the metal cans or boxes commonly used for shoe polish wax, which are to be discarded, when once emptied. is obviated by my invention.

The poli h stick is snugly fitted intoione end of my dispensing container, the end of the stick being maintained substantially flush with the mm of the case. The wax'is applied to the shoe from the fingers of the bootblack, which are lightly passed'over the exposed end of the stick. As the stick is consumed, the follower F is simply pressed inward with the thumb of one hand, while the other hand is held over the open end of the case, to always keep the end of the stick'substan'tially flush with the-rim. The follower affords a strong and stifl piston of substantial length, which will-not be pressedout of shape or become cocked or jammed against the case, yet the compressed spring leaves 1%? hold it securely in any setting. The st1ck is pushed forward essentially by the rim of the countersunk plunger, which is lubricated by the wax to slide easily. The interior of the hollow plunger is completely enclosed notwithstanding the struck-out leaves 19, so that no polish will penetrate thereinto. After each application, the cover 11 is placed over the end of the case, which exposes the stick, thereby preventing drying of the wax. Even if this cover should be left open, however, the exposed surface is so small thatthe bulk of the wax would nevertheless be protected from evaporation of the solvent, and remain in the same condition as when freshly opened.

When the stick has been consumed, the surface of the follower will be flush with the rim of the case.

Thereupon, one of the refill sticks need merely be inserted from the now open end of the case and the plunger or follower is slowly returned from the opposite end as the stick is consumed.

Thus, it becomes unnecessary after a stick is used up, to push the follower through the length of the case, preparatory to insertion of a refill. Feed 'screws or other mechanism are dispensed with and the waste of time andwear on the partsis avoided, of pushing the follower in one operation through the entire length of the case.

The elongated case, as distinguished from a flat box, constitutes a convenient holder or hand grip. The rounded edges of the follower preclude cutting the fingers, even when the stick is nearly consumed and no remnants of wax need, on the one hand, be thrown away, or on the other, salvaged for use by laboriously digging out of corners of the container. The dispensing container has no gaskets or rubber parts subject to decay or disintegration and avoids mechanism likely to jam or become out of order. The constituent parts being of non-corrodible metal or being plated or otherwise treated against corrosion, my dispensing container will be practically indestructible. The follower may be pushed out of the case, for purposes of cleaning from time to time.

It will thus be seen that there is herein described ap aratus in which the several features of t is invention are embodied, and which apparatus in its action, attains the various objects of the invention and is well suited to meet the requirements of practical use.

As many changes could be made in the above construction, and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying drawings, shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A dispensing container for stick polishin wax, comprising an open-ended cylindrlcal metal case, and a metal follower slidable therein, in snug engagement therewith, said follower of substantial thickness for anti-tilting fit within the container and concaved at each end for application of thumb pressure thereto and a separable cover to snugly engage either end of the case.

2. A dispensing container for stick polishing wax, comprising an open-ended cylindrical metal case, a metal plunger movable in opposite directions therein, said plunger having spring metal parts at the side wall to frictionally engage the case for maintaining its position therein, and a cap to close the dispensing end of the case.

3. A dispensing holder for stick polishing wax, said holder comprising a cylindrical case having a follower frictionally and resiliently fittedtherein, either of the faces of said follower being adapted for engagement by the thumb to push the follower forward from the corresponding open end of the cylinder, whereby after consumption of a follower stick, a refill may be inserted from the open opposite end.

4. A dispensing holder for stick polish wax, comprising an open-ended cylindrical case, a follower therein comprising a closed cylindrical body of height in the order of half its diameter, said follower having oppositely disposed concaved push faces. so that the pressure of the thumb may be applied at either face for feeding forward a polish stick in the case, engaging the opposite face of the follower.

5. A dispensing holder for stick polish wax comprising a metallic open-ended cylindrical case, a follower cylinder therein closed at both ends and of substantial he said follower cfylinder having a spring gripping means or friction-holding engagement within the cylinder in any position, either of the opposite faces of said closed cylinder being adapted for direct engagement by the thumb for facility in feeding the stick from either end of the holder.

6. In a dispensing holder for stick polishing wax, a follower cylinder for movement in opposite directions in said dispensin holder, comprising a pair of telescope cups wlth the outer cup swaged over the end of the inner cup to determine a completely enclosed hollow cylindrical follower having a smooth outer dispensing holder engaging surface.

7. In a dispensing holder for stick polishin wax, a follower cylinder, comprising a pair of telescoped cups with the outer cup swaged over the end of the inner cup to determ ne a completely enclosed hollow cylindrical follower, the outer wall having struckout spring leaves for snug engagement with .the inner wall of a cylindrical case.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 13th day of October, A. D. 1927.

HERMAN E. SCHULSE. 

